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Intel's salary ranges from $12,404 in total compensation per year for a Controls Engineer in Malaysia at the low-end to $818,056 for a Software Engineer in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Intel. Last updated: 7/16/2025

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Hardware Engineer
Grade 5 $126K
Grade 6 $154K
Grade 7 $184K
Grade 8 $210K
Grade 9 $278K
Grade 10 $371K
Grade 11 $473K

Analog Engineer

ASIC Engineer

SoC Engineer

FPGA Engineer

Embedded Hardware Engineer

Software Engineer
Grade 3 $125K
Grade 5 $136K
Grade 6 $162K
Grade 7 $215K
Grade 8 $257K
Grade 9 $328K
Grade 10 $392K
Grade 11 $575K
Fellow $818K

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Networking Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Production Software Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

Systems Engineer

Video Game Software Engineer

Research Scientist

AI Researcher

AI Engineer

Embedded Systems Software Engineer

Security Software Engineer

Product Manager
Grade 6 $120K
Grade 7 $177K
Grade 8 $186K
Grade 9 $302K
Grade 10 $383K
Grade 11 $588K
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Mechanical Engineer
Grade 5 $104K
Grade 6 $129K
Grade 7 $161K
Grade 8 $182K
Grade 9 $271K

Quality Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Packaging Engineer

Thermal Engineer

Design Engineer

Test Engineer

Software Engineering Manager
Grade 7 $209K
Grade 8 $251K
Grade 9 $311K
Grade 10 $411K
Grade 11 $577K
Technical Program Manager
Grade 5 $111K
Grade 6 $134K
Grade 7 $155K
Grade 8 $206K
Grade 9 $260K
Grade 10 $325K

Technical Project Manager

Data Scientist
Grade 5 $122K
Grade 6 $159K
Grade 7 $173K
Grade 8 $229K
Grade 9 $253K
Marketing
Grade 5 $91K
Grade 6 $139K
Grade 7 $157K
Grade 8 $189K
Grade 9 $258K
Grade 10 $292K

Product Marketing Manager

Solution Architect
Grade 6 $191K
Grade 7 $180K
Grade 8 $215K
Grade 9 $307K
Grade 10 $372K

Data Architect

Cloud Architect

Product Designer
Grade 5 $120K
Grade 6 $149K
Grade 7 $177K
Grade 8 $207K
Grade 9 $271K
Chemical Engineer
Grade 5 $102K
Grade 7 $151K
Grade 8 $180K

Process Engineer

Facilities Engineer

Research Engineer

Electrical Engineer
Grade 5 $140K
Grade 6 $148K
Grade 7 $180K
Grade 8 $229K
Grade 9 $265K
Financial Analyst
Grade 5 $97K
Grade 6 $124K
Grade 7 $144K
Grade 8 $172K
Grade 9 $214K
Program Manager
Grade 6 $137K
Grade 7 $166K
Grade 8 $193K
Grade 9 $241K
Grade 10 $305K
Business Analyst
Grade 5 $103K
Grade 6 $116K
Grade 7 $147K
Grade 8 $182K
Human Resources
Grade 7 $159K
Grade 8 $180K
Grade 9 $217K
Grade 10 $302K
Process Engineer
Grade 5 $102K
Grade 7 $148K
Sales
Grade 6 $140K
Grade 8 $213K
Grade 10 $324K

Field Sales Manager

Account Manager

Information Technologist (IT)
Grade 5 $120K
Grade 7 $183K
Grade 8 $210K
Business Development
Grade 8 $198K
Grade 9 $269K
Materials Engineer
Grade 7 $161K
Grade 8 $205K
Project Manager
Median $57.8K
Data Science Manager
Median $255K
Product Design Manager
Median $180K
Accountant
$137K

Technical Accountant

Administrative Assistant
$104K
Business Operations
$148K
Business Operations Manager
$128K
Chief of Staff
$108K
Civil Engineer
$231K
Controls Engineer
$12.4K
Customer Service
$103K
Facilities Manager
$118K
Fashion Designer
$76.4K
Graphic Designer
$147K
Industrial Designer
$27.7K
Legal
$56K
Management Consultant
$76.2K
Marketing Operations
$124K
Optical Engineer
$253K
Partner Manager
$99.5K
Recruiter
$36.4K
Sales Engineer
$202K
Cybersecurity Analyst
$250K
Technical Writer
$44.2K
UX Researcher
$118K
Venture Capitalist
$166K
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Vesting Schedule

33.3%

YR 1

33.3%

YR 2

33.3%

YR 3

Stock Type
RSU

At Intel, RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:

  • 33.3% vests in the 1st-YR (33.30% annually)

  • 33.3% vests in the 2nd-YR (33.30% annually)

  • 33.3% vests in the 3rd-YR (33.30% annually)

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Intel, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (25.00% annually)

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FAQ

The highest paying role reported at Intel is Software Engineer at the Fellow level with a yearly total compensation of $818,056. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Intel is $179,600.

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